Ricardo Matías Héber (28 September 1927 – 14 August 2002)Ricardo Héber's obituary was an Argentine javelin thrower who competed in the 1948 Summer Olympics and in the 1952 Summer Olympics. He placed first in the 1951 Pan American Games javelin throw and second in the 1955 Pan American Games javelin throw.

Heber competed for the Arizona State Sun Devils track and field team under the name Richard Heber.

International competitions Representing 1947South American ChampionshipsRio de Janeiro, Brazil1stJavelin throw (old)59.59 m1948Olympic GamesLondon, United Kingdom13th (q)Javelin throw (old)60.82 m1949South American ChampionshipsLima, Peru1stJavelin throw (old)65.56 m1951Pan American GamesBuenos Aires, Argentina1stJavelin throw (old)68.08 m1952South American ChampionshipsBuenos Aires, Argentina1stJavelin throw (old)67.68 m4thDecathlon5793 ptsOlympic GamesHelsinki, Finland15th (q)Javelin throw (old)62.82 m1953South American Championships (unofficial)Santiago, Chile1stJavelin throw (old)68.23 m8thDecathlon4414 pts1955Pan American GamesMexico City, Mexico2ndJavelin throw (old)66.15 m1956South American ChampionshipsSantiago, Chile1stJavelin throw (old)64.45 m1957South American Championships (unofficial)Santiago, Chile1stJavelin throw (old)66.54 m6thDecathlon4884 pts1958South American ChampionshipsMontevideo, Uruguay1stJavelin throw (old)65.78 m1959South American Championships (unofficial)São Paulo, Brazil1stJavelin throw (old)65.85 m1960Ibero-American GamesSantiago, Chile8thJavelin throw (old)59.35 m1961South American ChampionshipsLima, Peru1stJavelin throw (old)64.25 m1962Ibero-American GamesMadrid, Spain2ndJavelin throw (old)65.36 m1963South American ChampionshipsCali, Colombia4thJavelin throw (old)63.13 mPan American GamesChicago, United States7thJavelin throw (old)60.22 m1965South American ChampionshipsRio de Janeiro, Brazil4thJavelin throw (old)62.89 m1969South American ChampionshipsQuito, Ecuador5thJavelin throw (old)61.12 m1971South American ChampionshipsLima, Peru6thJavelin throw (old)59.34 m

Personal bests Javelin throw (old model) – 71.04 (Buenos Aires 1951)

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